148 coal miners who lost their lives 131 years ago in the worst mining disaster in B.C. history are being remembered in Nanaimo Thursday. Flags on city buildings are being flown at half-staff to mark the anniversary of the 1887 tragedy. Explosions at the No. 1 Esplanade Mine in Nanaimo is still the second
Coal mining in the US is currently governed primarily by two federal statutes -- the 1972 Clean Water Act, which regulates discharge of dredged or fill material and other pollutants, and the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which established operational standards to minimize the impacts of
US coal production is expected to dip 6 per cent in 2018 to 738 million tonnes, down from 1.17 billion tonnes a decade ago, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Ramaco's spending reflects its opening of five new coal mines in the past twelve months in West Virginia, Virginia and
The Ulan coal mine is situated near the town of Ulan - a small village approximately 20 kilometres from Gulgong - has been operating in the district
"Without the expansion, the mine is due to cease operations around 2020 putting hundreds of people out of work and creating massive economic pain in Oakey, surrounding areas and Toowoomba. "With the expansion, the mine will be able to produce 7.5 million tpy of coal for 12 years, providing more jobs
Overall, the U.S. coal industry increased capital spending in 2017 by about 27 percent, according to a Reuters analysis of filings from publicly-traded miners - a rebound from years of steep declines, targeted mainly at sustaining operations rather than expanding. Many individual coal firms have cut back
The continuous flow of dangerous pollution from B.C.'s Elk Valley coal mines into a Montana watershed is a top discussion item for Canadian and U.S. delegates convening at a bilateral meeting in Washington, D.C., Thursday. Selenium from five metallurgical coal mines owned and operated by Teck
Researchers from West Virginia University and the National Energy Technology Laboratory are working on a project aimed at extracting rare earth elements from the acid mine drainage found at various coal mine sites in the United States. Besides pioneering a new and less expensive method to recover
Marc Gasol stopped playing back-to-backs and J.B. Bickerstaff didn't say a thing. Gasol started sitting out certain fourth quarters and Bickerstaff didn't say a thing. Chandler Parsons was taken out of the rotation and Bickerstaff didn't say a thing. Tyreke Evans mysteriously disappeared for the season and
Australian coal miner New Hope's teetering plan for expanding its New Acland thermal coal mine in the state of Queensland was thrown a lifeline Wednesday. The Supreme Court of Queensland Wednesday ruled that an earlier decision be set aside and the proposal be referred back to the Land Court for
The Supreme Court in Brisbane has rejected a Land Court decision that had recommended scrapping the expansion of the New Acland coal mine on Queensland's Darling Downs. More than 60 landholders have been fighting the mine expansion, claiming it would ruin prime agricultural land. The Land
And, as Illinois data show, any rebounds in coal production don't guarantee that jobs will follow, hand in hand - especially in an industry where automation has, for decades, eroded employment more aggressively than any perceived regulatory "war" on coal. Last year, for instance, coal production in the
Village women like Halimah, in blue, now struggle to wash clothes in the shallow, murky stream. Photo by Yitno Suprapto/ Mongabay-Indonesia. Two hundred meters away from where she sat is a mining site operated by PT Seluma Prima Coal (SPC). Since the company arrived on the scene in 2015, the
FocusEconomics' April 2018 Consensus Forecast for Commodities shows a moderate downward trajectory for thermal coal in Q4 2018. Newcastle export prices are expected to drop to $88.00 a tonne because of new measures taken by the Chinese government to up production at domestic coal mines,
Coal mining productivity in the United States increased 26% over the past five years, reaching 6.8 tons per miner hour in 2017, up from 5.4 tons per miner hour in 2012, according to EIA's Annual Coal Report and data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Coal productivity ranges
Major organisations are looking for prominent ways to reduce energy poverty and achieve substantial economic growth with the emergence of coal as a leading energy source. Companies in the coal mining industry are using competitor analysis solutions to categorise the competitors based on their
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Coal mining company Exxaro Resources, which sees modernisation and innovation as imperatives, will this year announce new partnerships to ensure that it remains sustainably competitive going into the future. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed black-led
North America's only coal miners' choir 'Men of the Deeps' has added brand new voices. They need little introduction for their hauntingly beautiful harmonies that immediately paint a picture of the Maritimes' mining history. The group has added five recruits to the legendary choir based in Glace Bay, N.S.
Opening up commercial coal mining for the private sector and allowing 100% foreign direct investment are likely to attract global miners to invest in India, a report said. Private sector participation would result in faster ramp up of coal production, helping gradually reduce India's import dependence,
O pening up commercial coal mining for the private sector and allowing 100% foreign direct investment are likely to attract global miners to invest in India, a report said. Private sector participation would result in faster ramp up of coal production, helping gradually reduce India's import dependence,